“The ATC is neither an indispensable nor a necessary party in this case as it does not have any involvement in the issuance of the assailed Memorandum,” said Bulatlat, pointing out that parties of interest are already impleaded as defendants in the case.
President Rodrigo Duterte opened his six-year presidency with a threat - that journalists are not exempted from assassination “if you’re a son of bitch” - about a month before he was inaugurated into power. This cemented his hostility towards the media. And it did not end here.